UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2018
STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan | 000-09165 | 38-1239739 | ||
(State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
2825 Airview Boulevard, Kalamazoo, Michigan | 49002 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(269) 385-2600 | ||||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||
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ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
While it is Stryker Corporation's (Stryker) longstanding practice not to comment on these matters, today Stryker issued the following statement in response to the market speculation about a proposal to acquire Boston Scientific Corporation: "Stryker is not in discussions with Boston Scientific Corporation regarding a potential acquisition."
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
STRYKER CORPORATION | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: | June 13, 2018 | /s/ GLENN S. BOEHNLEIN | |
Glenn S. Boehnlein | |||
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||